Black and white photo negative of the Kids Parade that the Portsmouth Fire Department hosted. You can see the Norfolk Western Freight Station behind the line of children.
Black and white photo negative of unknown children lining up for Kids Day in the 1930's. The Portsmouth Fire Department created Kids Day to help local youth stay out of trouble during the summer. They would do fun activities, clean the city, etc.
Black and white photo negative of local children lined up for a race during Kids Day that the Portsmouth Fire Department hosted every year in the 1930's as a way to keep local youth out of trouble and give them something fun to do.
Black and white photo negative of members of the Portsmouth Fire Department. L-R: James Brennan, Charles Rowe, Theo Shimp, Adam Hobstetter, Fred Winters, Bill Roberts, Chief John Lynn, Claude West, and John Collins.
